Moistening means for cop mountings



W. A. HOUCK.

I MOISTENING MEANS FOR COP MOUNTINGS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. I6, 1921.

Patnted June 13, 1922.

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MOISTENING MEANS FOR COP JVl'OUNTINGS.

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Application filed April 16, 1921. SeriaI No. 461,759.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, VILLIAM A. IIOUCK, acitizen of the United States, residing at Reading, in the county ofBerks and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Moistening llieans for Cop Mountings, of which thefollowing is a specification. Y

My invention relates particularly to means for moistening the thread oryarn of cops Such as are employed in knitting operations, and itconsists in an improved mounting comprising a liquid container locatedto constantly maintain adequate moistening of the entire cop without inany way interfering with the usual simple manner of replacing used copswith filled ones. The invention is fully described in connection withthe accompanying drawings, and the novel features are pointed out in theclaims.

Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation of a simple cop mounting embodying myinvention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the winged cop support employed. 7

The desirability of properly moistening thread or yarn during itsfabrication is understood, and my invention provides simple means forsatisfactorily effecting such moistening particularly in cop mountingssuch as are indicated in the accompanying drawings.

Referring to the drawings 5 represents any suitable base plate orbracket for sup porting the cop. Vertically mounted in said plate 5, isa cop-support spindle 6, the upper end. oi which carries a cop Support7; the lower threaded end of said spindle, as shown, having a thumb nut8 to regulate the lifting action of a spring 9 which is strung upon thespindle 6 and arranged. to press upon a liquid container 10 resting uponthe base plate 5.

This liquid container is cup-shaped as shown and has a central innerwall 11 enclosing the spindle 6, and forming an annular water chamber10. The cop support 7 is formed as shown with four wings 7, providingpassage ways between them for moist air arising from the container 10.The outer edges 14 of each of these wings is inclined so that thesupport will readily enter the usual paper cone 15 of the cop. As thesepaper cones are apt to be warped by moisture rising from the liquidcontainer 10 and thereby cause binding upon support 7, I cut backportions of the wings 7 as indicated at 16, so as to permit only theupper and lower portions of the Wings to normally contact with the cone15, but so as to still provide sufficient taper in the cut-back edges toprevent locking of a warped cone upon the support.

Water or other liquid supplied to the container 10 causes moisture torise between the wings orprojections of the cop support 7 and to contactwith the cone 15 of the cop, thereby moistening the same andsufficiently affecting the yarn or thread wound upon the latter;apertures 17 however being provided in the cone if desired to facilitateproper moistening of the yarn.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that my mounting providesin a simple and effective way, for moistening the thread or yarn as isdesirable in operation and to prevent possible adhesion of the same tothe paper cone. The cops are mounted and replaced in the usual mannering the same down upon the cop support 7 and the reduced contactprovided by the cutting back of the wings as indicated at 16 permits ofwarping and shrinkage of the moistened cone without danger of binding orlooking. The device is applicable to old mountingsthough particularlyadapted to the im roved mounting shown in my prior Patent No. 1,877,416dated May 10, 1921.

What I claim is:

1. In combination with a base plate, a winged cop support mountedthereon, and a liquid container located between said support and thebase plate.

2. in combination with a base plate, a spindle mounted thereon andcarrying a winged cop support, and a liquid container mounted upon thespindle below uaid support.

In combination with a base plate, a spindle mounted thereon and carryinga winged cop support, a liquid container having a central sleeveenclosing said spindle below the support, and a copsupport s iring uponsaid sleeve.

i. In combination with a base plate, a winged cop support mountedthereon, and a liquid container located between said support and thebase plate; said cop-support wings being cut back intermediate of theirlength to normally prevent contact with the cop cone.

- In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

lVILLIAM A. HOUOK.

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